It has the highest relief of all my ancients and exactly fit the Sestertius size of the chocolate flans, so my son and me chose this design to strike our first series of fouree gold Medallions with chocolate core for St.Nikolaus
Happy Advent! We have our calender posted, opening a door every day till Weihnacten Eve. There is a ultra rare Vabalathus Aureus in Triton XXIII!
I wonder what the original celator would have thought if you had told him his coin die would one day end up as a chocolate coin. Of course, you'd first have to explain to him what chocolate is, and what a candy is, as I don't think the Romans had either (especially with cocoa being a New World plant.)
This is counterfeiting my friend. And it is illegal. You have now 2 choices. You turn yourself in or I’ll have to call the cops myself.
I was unaware of a Vabalathus as Augustus sestertius size coin. I would expect such a coin to be higher 5 digit $'s in bronze and six in gold.
That is not a coin of V as Augustus. Read the legend. All I have seen are billon. Note these solo coins also spell his name differently. VHAB.... The Usurper Vabalathus as Augustus Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 1832. Estimate $1000. Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008. Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. Vabalathus. Usurper, AD 268-272. Antoninianus (3.36 g, 12h). Antioch mint. 2nd emission, March-May AD 272. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing right, holding three apples and club; star in left field. RIC V 4; BN 1265. Good VF, light roughness. Very rare.
So was I, yet here it is (32,8 mm / 24 gr): Nice, but isn´t that much cruder in terms of style? So would I, that´s why I couldn´t resist what looks like a medallion of 8 Aurei
The AV aureus will go for six figures as you said. It could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for a wealthy collector. Maybe "Clio" will get it
I didn't want to post this coin of Vabalathus because I already did so, long time ago. But after noticing it was so expensive, my God, I picked it swiftly from my old folders. And here it is..
I saw this online today and thought this thread needed an update! The Maya civilization used chocolate as money!